Key Issues

On February 05, 2015, the Smoking & Health Action Foundation held Silencing Big Tobacco on the Big Screen: A Smoke-Free Movies Forum to examine the issue of smoking in the movies and its impact on youth smoking. There was a mix of people in attendance at the forum, either interested in or actively working on this issue – from the research, program/public education and advocacy fields. Participants listened to international experts and learned about approaches in other jurisdictions, both outside of Canada and in Quebec and Alberta. Participants also heard a snapshot of the Ontario evidence to date, and highlights of Ontario activities in support of smoke-free youth-rated movies.

The following presentations are posted for easy access:

Smoke-free Movies: One Letter Will Save 100,000 Lives

Dr. Stanton Glantz, Professor of Medicine & Director, Centre for Tobacco Control Research & Education, University of California, San Francisco, School of MedicineDownload Presentation

Regulating the Display and Use of Tobacco Products in Movies: India’s Approach